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Spring Lake Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 777 students in Spring Lake Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Spring Lake Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,374 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Spring Lake Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 855 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
48%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
21 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,168 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
163
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,043 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,267
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,043
$17,461
Best Spring Lake Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
426 River St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5504
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5504
Grades: PK-4
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Jeffers Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16031 144th Ave
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5503
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5503
Grades: PK-4
| 363 students
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